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. >>> on the field for a minor league game tonight, but could it be the last at-bat for alex rodriguez, who is facing a lifetime ban? >>> and gluten-free. now it's everywhere. the biggest food trend in a long time. but if you don't need to go gluten-free, is it worth it anyway for your health? "nightly news" begins now. >>> good evening. we have not seen anything like this really for a decade or more. tonight the united states has taken the unusual step of issuing a global travel warning for all americans because of a credible and serious terrorist threat. now, if you remember the frustration and the fear during those color-coded high threat alerts after 9/11, this is similar in the lack of specifics. we do know 22 u.s. diplomatic posts in 17 different countries will close on sunday, most of them in the muslim world, and the list of possible targets is broad -- all things american, public or private including transportation systems. of specific concern here we are at the height of the summer vacation season. prime sites for tourists, especially western tourists overseas. our chief fore
. >>> on the field for a minor league game tonight, but could it be the last at-bat for alex rodriguez, who is facing a lifetime ban? >>> and gluten-free. now it's everywhere. the biggest food trend in a long time. but if you don't need to go gluten-free, is it worth it anyway for your health? "nightly news" begins now. >>> good evening. we have not seen anything like this really for a decade or more. tonight the united states has taken the unusual step of...
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coming up on "early today" -- >> alex rodriguez. [ boos ] >> the distraction in action, a-rod hits the field for the first time with fans letting him know what they think. >>> al qaeda threats reveal a plan to, quote, do something big. >>> is president obama ready to rid the nation of fannie and freddie? >>> oprah's striking 'do. and some surprising new stats on pot smokers and the biggest party schools in the country. "early today" starts right now. >> announcer: this is "early today" for tuesday, august 6th. >>> good morning. i'm richard lui. we're going to start with breaking news coming out of yemen nepu.s. state department urging u.s. citizens to leave yemen immediately due to, quote, the continued potential for terrorist attacks. it also ordered nonemergencies u.s. government staff to leave. the security threat there is considered very high. tensions already elevated with 19 u.s. embassies and consulates closed through saturday. sources telling nbc news intercepted electronic communications prompted those closures through the middle east and north africa. sources saying two of al
coming up on "early today" -- >> alex rodriguez. [ boos ] >> the distraction in action, a-rod hits the field for the first time with fans letting him know what they think. >>> al qaeda threats reveal a plan to, quote, do something big. >>> is president obama ready to rid the nation of fannie and freddie? >>> oprah's striking 'do. and some surprising new stats on pot smokers and the biggest party schools in the country. "early today"...
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this one does not mention alex rodriguez. it does mention a couple players that were found to be innocent. those include pitcher gentlemen ogonzalez. the starting pitcher for the washington nationals. this one does not mention alex rodriguez. i have another one coming in right now. it's the same one i just got. so comes down to this. alex rodriguez has mucked this up for professional baseball. they tried to get this thing done last week and did everything they could to get everyone to agree to the suspensions and a-rod's people would not agree because it would be not only 50 games but next season, so more than $34 million in salary he would have to forfeit. he was been doing a rehab assignment and was asked but nevada ised and it talked about wanting to get back in the pennant race and help his teammates. take a listen. >> i can't wait to see my teammates. i feel like i can help us win. i can help us be a better team, and i haven't seen a lot of my brothers in a long time. >> i'm getting another press release right now. this
this one does not mention alex rodriguez. it does mention a couple players that were found to be innocent. those include pitcher gentlemen ogonzalez. the starting pitcher for the washington nationals. this one does not mention alex rodriguez. i have another one coming in right now. it's the same one i just got. so comes down to this. alex rodriguez has mucked this up for professional baseball. they tried to get this thing done last week and did everything they could to get everyone to agree to...
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how is the future looking for alex rodriguez? >> if bud selig had his way, alex rodriguez would this is about money. and this is about ego. okay? if he takes this deal that baseball wants him to take right now, which he should take by the way, he wouldn't play again until 2015. and not only that, he would lose about $34 million. what he wants to do now, play tomorrow in chicago. here's the problem with that. if he plays tomorrow in chicago or tries to, at the last minute, bud selig still could invoke something called the best interests of baseball clause. if he does there, some feel that alex rodriguez cannot play during an appeal and he would lose $100 million. here's the bottom line. the last five years alex rodriguez did play, he was in steep decline. he knows that. if he waits till 2015 when he's nearly 40, being out of baseball for two years, recovering from a bad hip, that could be it for him. that's why he's fighting so fervently to get in there. >> you think he will fight this, he will definitely appeal the suspension? >>
how is the future looking for alex rodriguez? >> if bud selig had his way, alex rodriguez would this is about money. and this is about ego. okay? if he takes this deal that baseball wants him to take right now, which he should take by the way, he wouldn't play again until 2015. and not only that, he would lose about $34 million. what he wants to do now, play tomorrow in chicago. here's the problem with that. if he plays tomorrow in chicago or tries to, at the last minute, bud selig still...
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coming up next, the massive penalty against yankees mvp alex rodriguez and his reaction to it. when we come back. [ lighter flicking ] [ male announcer ] you've reached the age where giving up isn't who you are. ♪ this is the age of knowing how to make things happen. so, why let erectile dysfunction get in your way? talk to your doctor about viagra. 20 million men already have. ask your doctor if your heart is healthy enough for sex. do not take viagra if you take nitrates for chest pain; it may cause an unsafe drop in blood pressure. side effects include headache, flushing, upset stomach, and abnormal vision. to avoid long-term injury, seek immediate medical help for an erection lasting more than four hours. stop taking viagra and call your doctor right away if you experience a sudden decrease or loss in vision or hearing. this is the age of taking action. viagra. talk to your doctor. but at least i can help keep their underwear clean. with charmin ultra strong. i'll take that. go get 'em, buddy! [ female announcer ] charmin ultra strong has a duraclean texture and its four
coming up next, the massive penalty against yankees mvp alex rodriguez and his reaction to it. when we come back. [ lighter flicking ] [ male announcer ] you've reached the age where giving up isn't who you are. ♪ this is the age of knowing how to make things happen. so, why let erectile dysfunction get in your way? talk to your doctor about viagra. 20 million men already have. ask your doctor if your heart is healthy enough for sex. do not take viagra if you take nitrates for chest pain; it...
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just watch the alex rodriguez saga. you have the highest paid player that will likely get suspended this afternoon. the probation reports are until the 2015 season. he's vowed he will fight. he will appeal the suspension. under the drug agreement that baseball has with its players union he can play during that appeal. he will be on the field tonight for the new york yankees which he hasn't been all season. he's coming back from injury. he's making his debut under this huge cloud. you may remember last week baseball leaked out this possibility that maybe they could suspend him under the commissioner's power. that's when the commissioner decides it's in the best interest of baseball for him to be suspended and he wouldn't be allowed to play while appealing. the danger of that is alex rodriguez legal team said if they do that we're going to file a court injunction and that gets the u.s. court system involved. this keeps everything within the sport of baseball but what a spectacle you have a huge super star playing for the
just watch the alex rodriguez saga. you have the highest paid player that will likely get suspended this afternoon. the probation reports are until the 2015 season. he's vowed he will fight. he will appeal the suspension. under the drug agreement that baseball has with its players union he can play during that appeal. he will be on the field tonight for the new york yankees which he hasn't been all season. he's coming back from injury. he's making his debut under this huge cloud. you may...
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if alex rodriguez had said i did it. i shouldn't have done it. it was a stupid thing to do, i'm going to appeal the length of my penalty, but i'm not denying that i did it, i don't think he would be public enemy number one. because, as you say, it's the -- you can't look at somebody and lie to them and expect them to respect you. >> bill: now, tacopina, his lawyer on "the today show" basically made the point that the evidence against rodriguez rodriguez would never hold up in a court of law and that's probably true because it's coming from one guy but this guy he his record record is so bad, reasonable doubt. there is he anthony botch. tacopina is basically trying the thing as a criminal case. it's not a criminal case this is case like honesty in business. almost like a upon zi scheme. if you are playing at this rate with this kind of money. and you are not playing by the rules as madoff didn't. he violated any rule of investment. it's just wrong. >> bill: it's unacceptable. i don't think we should convict rodriguez on this program tonight. but i
if alex rodriguez had said i did it. i shouldn't have done it. it was a stupid thing to do, i'm going to appeal the length of my penalty, but i'm not denying that i did it, i don't think he would be public enemy number one. because, as you say, it's the -- you can't look at somebody and lie to them and expect them to respect you. >> bill: now, tacopina, his lawyer on "the today show" basically made the point that the evidence against rodriguez rodriguez would never hold up in a...
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will the biggest name of all, alex rodriguez get hit with a lifetime ban. >>> secrets revealed. tonight the new revelations about the sensitive spy program. how much can the government learn about you from your phone calls and e-mails. >>> hidden america, the death of "glee's" cory monteith uncovering shocking news about a killer drug soaring in popularity. >>> consumer alert, the vanishing grave yard of cars, casualties of hurricane sandy now out for sale everywhere. how can you spot one before you buy it. >> good evening. america's favorite past-time is about to be rocked. abc news has learned that major league baseball officials have given the players' union a blacklist, the players it intends to punish for using performance-enhancing drugs. it includes some of the game's super stars. right at the top, alex rodriguez of the yankees, the highest paid player in baseball history. tonight the targeted players are being advised about their rights and their options as the league announced suspensions that will make history and shake the game. abc's paula faris is here. these suspen
will the biggest name of all, alex rodriguez get hit with a lifetime ban. >>> secrets revealed. tonight the new revelations about the sensitive spy program. how much can the government learn about you from your phone calls and e-mails. >>> hidden america, the death of "glee's" cory monteith uncovering shocking news about a killer drug soaring in popularity. >>> consumer alert, the vanishing grave yard of cars, casualties of hurricane sandy now out for sale...
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>> it's not just alex rodriguez saying that. buck showalter, the manager of the baltimore orioles said the same thing. even if he gets suspended for the 200 games, that's a saving of $34 million. the new york yankees are the most highest spending but even for them $34 million is a tremendous amount of money relative to their payroll and it's something they would love to not pay alex rodriguez who hasn't been a productive player in several years. >> do you think if they suspend him for life or a certain number of game what is does this mean for the sport in general? does it mean it becomes clean and will be effective in preventing other players from cheating? >> it's not going to do it. the one issue with biogencist is none of these players turned up a positive steroid test. everything is happening because some local reporters in south florida did the kind of shoe leather journalism that cracked the case about this one particular anti-aging clinic. the testing procedures are still flawed. major league baseball does nothing to mak
>> it's not just alex rodriguez saying that. buck showalter, the manager of the baltimore orioles said the same thing. even if he gets suspended for the 200 games, that's a saving of $34 million. the new york yankees are the most highest spending but even for them $34 million is a tremendous amount of money relative to their payroll and it's something they would love to not pay alex rodriguez who hasn't been a productive player in several years. >> do you think if they suspend him...
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espn reports that talks between baseball and alex rodriguez to cut a deal has stalled. marlie hall is outside yankee stadium. marlie, good morning. >> good morning, anne-marie. well, the future remains unclear for yankee's player alex rodriguez. one thing is for sure. he says he'll fight any suspension. alex rodriguez has been cleared to play ball again and will suit up for yankees' minor league affiliate in trenton, new jersey, if he doesn't get suspended first. >> major league baseball has to get this thing done by no later than sunday. >> reporter: rodriguez and 13 other major league players are faces tialleged ties to the biogenic clinic in florida. >> he needs more than a slap on the wrist. he needs to send a message to everybody. he tells cbs miami station wfor he did it to expose the clinic's owner tony bosch who was reportedly supplying steroids to an all-star roster of clients it's not me saying, ha, ha, buddy, look at the players, look at the players. look at what this guy is doing. you guys just happen to be clients of his. that's not my business. that's your
espn reports that talks between baseball and alex rodriguez to cut a deal has stalled. marlie hall is outside yankee stadium. marlie, good morning. >> good morning, anne-marie. well, the future remains unclear for yankee's player alex rodriguez. one thing is for sure. he says he'll fight any suspension. alex rodriguez has been cleared to play ball again and will suit up for yankees' minor league affiliate in trenton, new jersey, if he doesn't get suspended first. >> major league...
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alex rodriguez comes into this game with 647 home runs, as bad as alex rodriguez was in the minor leagues batting 214 he can come and provide help much better than what they h they are in a bad spot as is the players union. these guys, the players union now has to defend alex rodriguez and it puts michael weiner in an extraordinary position, a bad position. >> laura: you know, when i hear money involved, all the money, and in the end, you know, this is terrible for the kids who watch this game. and i think fay vincent is exactly right. the message this sends out to allow these guys to juice up and then go back to the game. if he were younger he could go back to the game again after swearing often hansing drugs you know, a couple of years back. it's like an anthony weiner situation, i'm not texting but maybe 12 more. is that going to happen again? one strike and you are out. do you agree with fay vincent's analysis today? >> i don't have a problem. in fact, i kind of like what fay vincent had to say on their. however, if there are extenuating circumstances. if somebody somehow gets tainted
alex rodriguez comes into this game with 647 home runs, as bad as alex rodriguez was in the minor leagues batting 214 he can come and provide help much better than what they h they are in a bad spot as is the players union. these guys, the players union now has to defend alex rodriguez and it puts michael weiner in an extraordinary position, a bad position. >> laura: you know, when i hear money involved, all the money, and in the end, you know, this is terrible for the kids who watch this...
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but all the attention surrounded alex rodriguez's return. >> here's espn with your sports. >> good morning, america. he's stan, i'm neil. we're your "sportscenter" anchors from the espn desk in los angeles. and monday was a tough day for major league baseball. >> the other part of the story, finally arrived in the biogenesis investigation. alex rodriguez suspended 211 games through the 2014 season, through the drug agreement and labor contracts. his appeal makes him eligible to play until an arbitrator reaches a decision. 12 other players accepted 50-game suspensions for their connection to biogenesis. nelson cruz, and jhonny peralta, important playoff contenders. evreth cabrera, admitted to taking a banned substance. >>> yankees taking on the white sox. his fourth at-bat. one for three up to that point. and matt lindstrom gets him. one for four for rodriguez's return. yankees lose, 8-1. >>> dodgers may never lose again on the road. david freese at the gap. and allen craig hasn't seen any tape of yasiel puig. to punto. donger e dodgers love it. the braves won their 11th in a row. a lot of
but all the attention surrounded alex rodriguez's return. >> here's espn with your sports. >> good morning, america. he's stan, i'm neil. we're your "sportscenter" anchors from the espn desk in los angeles. and monday was a tough day for major league baseball. >> the other part of the story, finally arrived in the biogenesis investigation. alex rodriguez suspended 211 games through the 2014 season, through the drug agreement and labor contracts. his appeal makes him...
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new york yankees slugger alex rodriguez has been suspendedded for 211 games. that ban effective thursday. >>> dallas federal reserve bank president richard fisher says the fed is closer to curbing asset purchases. the fed president said with friday's jobs report, the fed is closer to execution proceed. pondering right time to begin reducing purchases. >>> boston red sox owner john henry is buying "the boston globe" from "the new york times." the deal? 70 million in cash, far less than the 100 million that deal was expected to fetch. "after the bell" starts right now. adam: we want to get to the action. lincoln ellis is the in pits of the cme. talk about what is happening with commodities. what can you share with us, lincoln? >> very interesting day here, as the equity markets trade back and forth, seesaw, it make as new high. commodities particularly in the corn complex reach the lowest level they have seen since 2010. as a previous guest was saying to liz, you continue to see across the commodities complex die he vergence what is going on with the real econom
new york yankees slugger alex rodriguez has been suspendedded for 211 games. that ban effective thursday. >>> dallas federal reserve bank president richard fisher says the fed is closer to curbing asset purchases. the fed president said with friday's jobs report, the fed is closer to execution proceed. pondering right time to begin reducing purchases. >>> boston red sox owner john henry is buying "the boston globe" from "the new york times." the deal? 70...
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alex rodriguez faces reporters and boos from fans last night. now suspended for more than 200 games, but vowing to prove his innocence. >>> shut down. the booking system for hundreds of airlines breaks down causing delays at airports worldwide. what went wrong? >> your "new day" starts right now. >>> good morning, everybody. welcome to "new day." it is tuesday. that rimes that's good. >> all american citizens to leave the country of yemen immediately as we learn more about the intercepted message that set off a global terror alert. quite simply it says, quote, do something. a live report coming up. >>> within hours the trial of the ft. hood trial of major nadal hasan begins. he will defend himself in the trial. now he'll be able to cross-examine the victims and we will hear from some of those survivors coming up. >>> nied to know do you have it? do you have powerball fever? experts believe we will hit $1 billion soon enough. >>> breakings in pup gnews. a shooting at a ton hall meeting last night in
alex rodriguez faces reporters and boos from fans last night. now suspended for more than 200 games, but vowing to prove his innocence. >>> shut down. the booking system for hundreds of airlines breaks down causing delays at airports worldwide. what went wrong? >> your "new day" starts right now. >>> good morning, everybody. welcome to "new day." it is tuesday. that rimes that's good. >> all american citizens to leave the country of yemen...
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rodriguez could still be in the line up for the yankees later tonight. >> reporter: alex rodriguez spent the weekend playing for the minor league team. scheduled to be back in the line up tonight. his first game in the majors this season after hip surgery. sources say mlb told the yankees they will suspend rodriguez likely through the end of the 2014 season. the three time american league mvp will be allowed to play while appealing. rodriguez spoke about playing in tonight's game. >> can't wait to see my teammates. i feel like i can help us win. >> rodriguez is suspected of using performance enhancing drugs. he also obstructed mlb's investigation into the biogenesis clinic which is accused of providing the drugs. >> rodriguez is the highest paid player in professional baseball. could lose out on more than $30 million of pay. >> rodriguez is 38 years old. a suspension could end his career. >> this is a guy who could be 40 years old having two hip surgeries 6789 it's highly unlikely he could ever even think about playing again. >> 14 players face discipline. rodriguez is the most high prof
rodriguez could still be in the line up for the yankees later tonight. >> reporter: alex rodriguez spent the weekend playing for the minor league team. scheduled to be back in the line up tonight. his first game in the majors this season after hip surgery. sources say mlb told the yankees they will suspend rodriguez likely through the end of the 2014 season. the three time american league mvp will be allowed to play while appealing. rodriguez spoke about playing in tonight's game....
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and alex rodriguez is expected to speak. if he does, we'll bring it to you live. >> turning now about a stunning use of intercepts used against americans. the reuters news organization is saying information is being funneled to them to aid in criminal investigations. the white house press secretary jay carney was asked about this today. >> it's my understanding, our understanding that, the department of justice is looking at some of the issues raised in the story. but for more i would refer you to the department of justice. >> let's bring in our crime and justice correspondent. what is the justice department looking for? >> they are looking to the dea agency. the story by routers is asking whether it's okay for an office at the d.e.a. known as the special operations division to quietly pass along sensitive or secret tips to investigators. reuters released slides describes the program saying s.o.d.'s process. "if we don't want something to come out in court, we will construct it legally from other places, wofld. >> is it ever
and alex rodriguez is expected to speak. if he does, we'll bring it to you live. >> turning now about a stunning use of intercepts used against americans. the reuters news organization is saying information is being funneled to them to aid in criminal investigations. the white house press secretary jay carney was asked about this today. >> it's my understanding, our understanding that, the department of justice is looking at some of the issues raised in the story. but for more i...
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the possible deal in the works between the league and alex rodriguez. >>> packing heat. george zimmerman is pulled over by police with a gun in the car. >>> and a baby elephant stars in what could be the cutest baby animal video ever. >>> good thursday morning, to you. today is a day of reckoning for former school bus driver, ariel castro. >> castro faces 900 counts for torturing 3 women for more than a decade. >> today, for the first time, we hear about some of the things that went on in that home. devin dwyer has all of the details. >> reporter: the new details are absolutely horrifying. in a 22-page report, prosecutors document what they call castro's disgusting and inhuman conduct. today, ariel castro will be sent away for life. the 53-year-old former school bus driver faces final justice for his horrific crimes. >> guilty, your honor. >> reporter: guilty of kidnapping, rape and abuse of three cleveland girls for a decade. castro will be spared the death penalty, accepting a plea deal of life plus 1,000 years in prison if the judge approves. >> do you understand, mr.
the possible deal in the works between the league and alex rodriguez. >>> packing heat. george zimmerman is pulled over by police with a gun in the car. >>> and a baby elephant stars in what could be the cutest baby animal video ever. >>> good thursday morning, to you. today is a day of reckoning for former school bus driver, ariel castro. >> castro faces 900 counts for torturing 3 women for more than a decade. >> today, for the first time, we hear about...
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alex rodriguez, made close to half a billion dollars. the new york yankees who you could argue are the most widely known professional sports team in the world. you add that all in and different stories and there's a lot of intrigue. i think there's so many things to this story that it's a human interest story. you know? and people wonder, did he do this just for the money? just for the pride? you know? they want to hear him say, you know, i did it and here's why. and i think everybody's waiting for that. and i don't know if they'll ever get it. >> jason carroll there asking the right questions with people in the know. we are staying on top of this news about alex rodriguez. the moment we hear anything solid about his possible suspension, we'll bring it to you and i'll break it down with cnn sports right here in the 6:00 p.m. eastern hour. so stay tuned for that. >>> well, turning to other news, california, a horrific hit and run disaster along the venice's famed beach boardwalk. >> it's like something out of a movie, something you never
alex rodriguez, made close to half a billion dollars. the new york yankees who you could argue are the most widely known professional sports team in the world. you add that all in and different stories and there's a lot of intrigue. i think there's so many things to this story that it's a human interest story. you know? and people wonder, did he do this just for the money? just for the pride? you know? they want to hear him say, you know, i did it and here's why. and i think everybody's waiting...
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he, alex rodriguez, went out of his way to not only autograph that for the boy, wonderful young boy, but he also gave him his glove, his batting glove. and the young boy still has that batting glove and he says, i have a batting glove that a-rod sweated into. his sweat was in here. he shows me the batting glove. i've seen the other side of a-rod. extremely kind to kids, very good teammate. i can't evaluate this. here's the part i'm a little confused about, david. i don't exactly understand completely this biogenesis situation. i don't understand exactly what it is they did wrong. did they just do biogenesis, which is basically blood enhancement, which a number of other athletes did, or, here's what i suspect, under the guise of what they were getting human growth hormone, which is what would make it as serious as it is. so i don't know all the facts so it's very hard pressed for me to make a definitive conclusion about it. >> all right. mayor giuliani, thank you as always. >> thank you. >>> coming up here, more on this topic. judgment day, as i say for baseball. the future of america
he, alex rodriguez, went out of his way to not only autograph that for the boy, wonderful young boy, but he also gave him his glove, his batting glove. and the young boy still has that batting glove and he says, i have a batting glove that a-rod sweated into. his sweat was in here. he shows me the batting glove. i've seen the other side of a-rod. extremely kind to kids, very good teammate. i can't evaluate this. here's the part i'm a little confused about, david. i don't exactly understand...
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this guy the new york yankees alex rodriguez. his suspension is for the rest of this season and all of next season. >> 40 years old having two hip surgeries. highly unlikely he could ever think about playing again. >> arod played over the weekend in new jersey and supposed to be in the yankee line up tonight. would be his first major league game this year. if he appeals, he can keep playing while the issue gets resolved. >> 6:38. and the founder of facebook is diving into the immigration debate. co-hosting a film about undocumented immigrants. set to address the crowd before the film's debut. expected to go beyond obtaining visas. >> a must millionaire is made right here in the bay area. the jackpot still up for grabs. >> a 4 year old gets reelected mayor. what's on his platform this time around. >> and the market opened up about 10 minutes ago. a peak at the early numbers. we are out of the gates a nose diefsh. everything is red. what's going on with jason brooks right after the break. ,,,, ♪ [ female announcer ] no other syst
this guy the new york yankees alex rodriguez. his suspension is for the rest of this season and all of next season. >> 40 years old having two hip surgeries. highly unlikely he could ever think about playing again. >> arod played over the weekend in new jersey and supposed to be in the yankee line up tonight. would be his first major league game this year. if he appeals, he can keep playing while the issue gets resolved. >> 6:38. and the founder of facebook is diving into the...
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. >>> there was new drama tonight of the showdown between yankees star alex rodriguez and major league baseball, and it all played out before millions this morning on "the "today" show." tonight stephanie goss joins us with the latest. stephanie? >> reporter: alex rodriguez gets to keep playing while they decide to suspend him 211 games for doping, but while they wait for the appeal to end, there is sometimes a nasty back and forth between rodriguez, major league baseball and the new york yankees. in an interview with matt lowry, his attorney said he couldn't say whether the performer took performance-enhancing drugs because of an agreement with the league. but when they said they would waive the confidentiality agreement, he had no immediate response. later today he issued a statement calling the letter a publicity stunt and a trap and a breach of the players association agreement. all of this the day after a-rod was hit by a pitch during his first at-bat with the red sox in fenway, an incident that announcers said looked deliberate. his third at-bat, a-rod hit it out of the park. dra
. >>> there was new drama tonight of the showdown between yankees star alex rodriguez and major league baseball, and it all played out before millions this morning on "the "today" show." tonight stephanie goss joins us with the latest. stephanie? >> reporter: alex rodriguez gets to keep playing while they decide to suspend him 211 games for doping, but while they wait for the appeal to end, there is sometimes a nasty back and forth between rodriguez, major...
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there is at least smoke, fire, and everything else around alex rodriguez. he still plans to fight this or appeal. >> he does, tamron, because he thinks if he has a suspension through 2014, you know, he'll be 39 1/2 years old. he comes back, he may not be able to play anyway. he figures, what do i have to lose in this thing? he's got 20 days to be heard before an arbitrator. the arbitrator has 25 days to make a decision. so we should have the official announcement sometime in mid-september. >> let me play a little bit of what a-rod said saturday in the postgame news conference after he play eed in a major league rehab game. >> i plan to set my girls down with cynthia. we're going to have a lengthy conversation. i'll have an opportunity to tell it all at some point. i'll have that platform. when the time is right, i'll tell my full story. thanks, guys. >> bob and dave, you know a-rod better than anyone. certainly more so than i. i hear this guy bring in his kids. i thought about lance armstrong, when he told oprah about how difficult it was to tell his kids.
there is at least smoke, fire, and everything else around alex rodriguez. he still plans to fight this or appeal. >> he does, tamron, because he thinks if he has a suspension through 2014, you know, he'll be 39 1/2 years old. he comes back, he may not be able to play anyway. he figures, what do i have to lose in this thing? he's got 20 days to be heard before an arbitrator. the arbitrator has 25 days to make a decision. so we should have the official announcement sometime in...
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hammered alex rodriguez. yankees star banned for 2011 games. sentence that if upheld is virtually career ending. a-rod one of 13 players penalize for the interaction with the biogenesis clinic. rodriguez previously admitted to taking steroids so this is second 0fechbilitys he reportedly hampered the vogues that's why he got the longest suspension. a-rod is appealin appealing. he can play until the case is heard. he got 100 million left on the yankees deal. suspension would cost a-rod 34 million so not going quietly. >> nothing about it has been easy. all of it has been challenging. i'm sure there has been mistake madeal the wa way. we are here now. i'm a human being. i have had 2 hip surgery i have had 2 knee surgery. i'm fighting for my life. i have to defend myself. if i don't defend myself nobody else will. >> pitcher not suspended linked to buy 0genesis but served 50 game sues pension last year. biggest difference between now and the bond steroids era the players union not road block any more. everybody wants baseball cleaned up. >> if you
hammered alex rodriguez. yankees star banned for 2011 games. sentence that if upheld is virtually career ending. a-rod one of 13 players penalize for the interaction with the biogenesis clinic. rodriguez previously admitted to taking steroids so this is second 0fechbilitys he reportedly hampered the vogues that's why he got the longest suspension. a-rod is appealin appealing. he can play until the case is heard. he got 100 million left on the yankees deal. suspension would cost a-rod 34 million...
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but as alex rodriguez continues his appeal, he is now taking aim at his own team. espn is reporting that attorneys for rodriguez is preparing a malpractice suit against the team doctor claiming he misdiagnosed his hip injury at the end of last season. and chip kelly has started on a starting quarterback. mike vick officially named the starter when the phillies open the season. and a visit from one of the greatest soccer players of all time. >>> general el-sisi is the man who currently rules egypt. >>> plus after the flood waters disappear, this is what is left. china is cleaning up after one of the worst disasters in decades. ♪ ♪ >>> welcome back to al jazeera, i'm tony harris, the headlines at this hour. the wildfires burning out of control in idaho is a top priority. more than 1700 people r battling the fires. >>> the suspect at shooting at an atlanta area elementary school is now in custody. a swath team rushed to the academy after the gunman fired at least one shot. no injuries and all students are accounted for. >>> president obama met with his national se
but as alex rodriguez continues his appeal, he is now taking aim at his own team. espn is reporting that attorneys for rodriguez is preparing a malpractice suit against the team doctor claiming he misdiagnosed his hip injury at the end of last season. and chip kelly has started on a starting quarterback. mike vick officially named the starter when the phillies open the season. and a visit from one of the greatest soccer players of all time. >>> general el-sisi is the man who currently...
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. >>> alex rodriguez. >> chicago fans let alex rodriguez have it as he returned from the disabled list and made his 2013 season debut for the new york yankees the same day he got slapped with major league baseball's longest suspension ever 211 games. because he is appealing the decision he can stay sft lineup because major league baseball accusing him of using performance-enhancing drugs including growth hormones and steroids several years. they claim he tried to hide it and cover up it. >> the last several months have been a nightmare. it's probably the worst time of my life. i'm fighting for my life. i have to defend myself. if i don't defend myself, no one else will. >> ben writer, thanks for coming in. good to see you. he says he is disappointed with the penalty but he never said i did not use performance-enhancing drugs. am i missing something here? >> he certainly didn't deny it and maybe not in his best interest to do this at this point. just this past weekend people saying alex rodriguez will never play a major league baseball game. last night he was on the field batting cleanu
. >>> alex rodriguez. >> chicago fans let alex rodriguez have it as he returned from the disabled list and made his 2013 season debut for the new york yankees the same day he got slapped with major league baseball's longest suspension ever 211 games. because he is appealing the decision he can stay sft lineup because major league baseball accusing him of using performance-enhancing drugs including growth hormones and steroids several years. they claim he tried to hide it and...
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. >>> suspensions are expected tomorrow for alex rodriguez and other major league players accused of using performance enhancing drugs. a-rod is by far the highest profile and highest paid among them and faces the most severe punishment. we get a report from nbc's ron mott. >> reporter: alex rodriguez is poised to receive the costliest suspension ever levied in baseball, a penalty that could approach $35 million and perhaps effectively end the 38-year-old slugger's career. on monday, sources tell nbc sports the controversial player will be suspended through the 20 fla 14 season for obstructing the investigation into p.e.d.s. >> it's very clear that baseball is serious about this. they may have gotten religion on it late, but once they did they got serious. they're showing no favoritism. >> reporter: rodriguez has been tuning up in the minor leagues. before rejoining the yankees monday in chicago for the first time all year, after off-season hip surgery. friday he held court, upbeat, smiling, yet he complained about what he deemed were efforts to cancel his remaining yankees contract
. >>> suspensions are expected tomorrow for alex rodriguez and other major league players accused of using performance enhancing drugs. a-rod is by far the highest profile and highest paid among them and faces the most severe punishment. we get a report from nbc's ron mott. >> reporter: alex rodriguez is poised to receive the costliest suspension ever levied in baseball, a penalty that could approach $35 million and perhaps effectively end the 38-year-old slugger's career. on...
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. >> now batting for new york, the third baseman, number 13, alex rodriguez. boston starter ryan demper the, equally unfriendly. first pitch. here it is. oops. behind him. and the fourth pitch, well -- take a look. that's right. right in the arm. he doesn't like it. warning. warning. and joe girardi of the yankees, comes out, and he's furious, ryan has pretty good control. he said that he was just trying to pitch inside. we know the truth about that. he gets tossed. the yankees came to his defense which was really interesting. girardi really defending his player and a-rod gets his chance at redemption. how about that? boom. the yankees were still losing. 6-4, but it sparked a comeback. bases loaded. they cleared the bases with a triple. mariano rivera comes in and closes it out. the yankees, the kind of win honestly that can turn the season around. a-rod spoke to the media. >> whether you like me or not, that was just unprofessional and silly. >> how would you describe the feeling when you hit that home run? >> it was awesome. i was pretty excited. it was the
. >> now batting for new york, the third baseman, number 13, alex rodriguez. boston starter ryan demper the, equally unfriendly. first pitch. here it is. oops. behind him. and the fourth pitch, well -- take a look. that's right. right in the arm. he doesn't like it. warning. warning. and joe girardi of the yankees, comes out, and he's furious, ryan has pretty good control. he said that he was just trying to pitch inside. we know the truth about that. he gets tossed. the yankees came to...
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what about alex rodriguez? what do you think of what william rhoden just said. >> bill is a good friend but i could not disagree more. this is a lifetime achievement award for a-rod. yes it is four times more. bill is right about that. but i think a-rod is worth four times more. let's look at the record here. he has admitted that he took steroids from 2001 to 2003. was never of course punished for that because baseball had not yet started its drug testing. there's number one. number two according to major league baseball and we know a-rod was trying to work a deal. m.l.b. has to have something right. i think they have probably everything right. just a second, bill. m.l.b., they were trying to have a, you know, this deal with a-rod. m.l.b. says he obstructed the investigation. that is a very big deal. and, of course, a-rod, if he was a biogenesis boy to the max and using this stuff for several years, my goodness, is baseball going to get serious or not? are they going to send a message not just around the league
what about alex rodriguez? what do you think of what william rhoden just said. >> bill is a good friend but i could not disagree more. this is a lifetime achievement award for a-rod. yes it is four times more. bill is right about that. but i think a-rod is worth four times more. let's look at the record here. he has admitted that he took steroids from 2001 to 2003. was never of course punished for that because baseball had not yet started its drug testing. there's number one. number two...
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boos. >> alex rodriguez. >> there you hear it. the yankee slugger playing in his first big league game in ten months last night and he plans to keep playing while appealing a 211-game suspension for allegedly using performance-enhancing drugs. jason carroll live in chicago this morning, more on the game and this historic suspension. >> reporter: and rodriguez said post-game, kate, how much he loves playing baseball, that's what he wants to do, get back on the field. he also said how much he loves the fans. well, the feeling not mutual with many of the fans who filled the stadium last night. the sounds of boos and jeers echoing throughout us cellular field in chicago monday night as alex rodriguez debuted for the yankees just hours after major league baseball announced it was suspending him for allegedly using performance-enhancing drugs. the embattled third baseman talked about what it has been like living under a cloud of suspicion. >> the last seven months has been a nightmare. it's been, you know, probably the worst time of my
boos. >> alex rodriguez. >> there you hear it. the yankee slugger playing in his first big league game in ten months last night and he plans to keep playing while appealing a 211-game suspension for allegedly using performance-enhancing drugs. jason carroll live in chicago this morning, more on the game and this historic suspension. >> reporter: and rodriguez said post-game, kate, how much he loves playing baseball, that's what he wants to do, get back on the field. he also...
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and we know that alex rodriguez is guilty. baseball would not go what they've gone through and come up with this conclusion. bud selig has done everything he can to try to get this baseball year and the rest of the future of baseball clean. and that's exactly what they're doing. but, you know, we need somebody to finally just say, okay, i did it. this is my problem. i had a problem, i'm over it, let's face it, let's go on. and alex continues to believe that nobody will, you know, find wrongdoing in what he's done, and that's the sad thing that's happening. we could go on tomorrow after these guys are suspended and they will be basically forgotten off of the page. but we're going to have to deal with the rest of august and maybe september and listen to what alex is doing. and i guess -- you know, he will live his own punishment. you heard the crowd tonight. this will happen with radio, with tv, with all the media, and it will happen in every park he ever plays in. he will have to live with that. that's hard to do, but he seems
and we know that alex rodriguez is guilty. baseball would not go what they've gone through and come up with this conclusion. bud selig has done everything he can to try to get this baseball year and the rest of the future of baseball clean. and that's exactly what they're doing. but, you know, we need somebody to finally just say, okay, i did it. this is my problem. i had a problem, i'm over it, let's face it, let's go on. and alex continues to believe that nobody will, you know, find...
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alex rodriguez is suspended, but what difference will it make? it is a cruel summer indeed. ♪ >> we're not where we need to be yet. >> kentucky's voice is often the voice of opposition to the obama agenda. and i'm proud of that. >> if the doctors told senator mcconnell that he had a kidney stone, he would refuse to pass it. >> we are living through a decade where a few at the top were doing better and better. >> there's no middle class. a gap between the haves and have notes is getting wider and wider. >> i put forward a strategy for breaking through the washington log jam. >> all republicans want to repeal and replace obama care. >> we ought to be judged how many laws we repeal. >> shutting down the government because i'm for keeping it open. >> let me be clear, i don't trust the republicans. >> absoluting down the republicans is not the right thing to do. >>
alex rodriguez is suspended, but what difference will it make? it is a cruel summer indeed. ♪ >> we're not where we need to be yet. >> kentucky's voice is often the voice of opposition to the obama agenda. and i'm proud of that. >> if the doctors told senator mcconnell that he had a kidney stone, he would refuse to pass it. >> we are living through a decade where a few at the top were doing better and better. >> there's no middle class. a gap between the haves...
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yankees slugger alex rodriguez in more hot water. what's been uncovered and how he is accused of snitching on some of his fellow players. what is performance? 0 to 60? or 60 to 0? [ tires screech ] how a car performs in a quarter-mile? [ engine revs ] or a quarter-century? is performance about the joy of driving? or the importance... of surviving. to us, performance is not about doing one thing well. it is about doing everything well. because in the end... everything matters. the best or nothing. that is what drives us. [ female announcer ] no other system lets you take your license from state to state. no other system integrates patient care so holistically. places such advanced technology in the hands of practitioners. has the privilege of caring exclusively for our nation's veterans. there's no other system like the veterans health administration. ♪ bring your medical and healthcare skills to va. visit vacareers.va.gov. you don't need to camp out you don't need to camp out 'til labor day to reward yourself! get the queen size se
yankees slugger alex rodriguez in more hot water. what's been uncovered and how he is accused of snitching on some of his fellow players. what is performance? 0 to 60? or 60 to 0? [ tires screech ] how a car performs in a quarter-mile? [ engine revs ] or a quarter-century? is performance about the joy of driving? or the importance... of surviving. to us, performance is not about doing one thing well. it is about doing everything well. because in the end... everything matters. the best or...
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we've also got breaking sports news about the fate of superstar alex rodriguez. our colleagues over at espn are reporting that major league baseball will suspend a-rod tomorrow. it's not a lifetime ban, but it is big and ron will have the details on that coming up. >> the league's highest paid player was determined he was coming back to the yankees. >>> also, this is a day of high anxiety for americans in nearly two dozen countries where u.s. embassies completely shut down as a result of a new and credible terror threat from al qaeda. a full report coming up. >>> homeland security also taking steps here in the u.s., as well, this morning. >>> also this morning, we've all seen the famous pictures of the running of the bulls, the am spectacle in pamplona, spain. now, this pageant is coming to the united states and surprisingly not everybody is celebrating. we'll tell you about that. >> yes. >> but we begin with the terrifying scene in venice beach, california. the warm summer evening shattered by a driver who plowed right into the crowd. witnesses say it appears th
we've also got breaking sports news about the fate of superstar alex rodriguez. our colleagues over at espn are reporting that major league baseball will suspend a-rod tomorrow. it's not a lifetime ban, but it is big and ron will have the details on that coming up. >> the league's highest paid player was determined he was coming back to the yankees. >>> also, this is a day of high anxiety for americans in nearly two dozen countries where u.s. embassies completely shut down as a...
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the mlb is expected to suspend yankees player alex rodriguez through 2014. but a-rod is scheduled to make his debut tonight in chicago. >>> this weekend in california, the name wiener meant something other than everyone's favorite new york mayoral candidate. 360 wiener dogs competing in the wiener dog race. this was the 18th year of the festival and the top 16 contenders will compete in the finals in san diego next month. the top wiener runner will compete in the national wiener dog championship. dylan, it's always fun to watch the owners. >> oh, yeah. they are just calling them. probably have meet in their pockets. i just can't believe they run so fast. >> you know how fast they go? about 15 miles an hour. >> little fun fact of the day. >> time now for a look ahead and a look back. san diego's mayor will begin an absence from his duties. he announced his plan after a series of women came afford, including staffers with accusations of sexual harassment. >>> on august 5th, 1962, marilyn monroe was found dead in her los angeles home. here's how nbc news report
the mlb is expected to suspend yankees player alex rodriguez through 2014. but a-rod is scheduled to make his debut tonight in chicago. >>> this weekend in california, the name wiener meant something other than everyone's favorite new york mayoral candidate. 360 wiener dogs competing in the wiener dog race. this was the 18th year of the festival and the top 16 contenders will compete in the finals in san diego next month. the top wiener runner will compete in the national wiener dog...
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alex rodriguez is suspended 211 games costing him about $34 million. he can still be owed $61 million when he comes back in 2015. and there has been a conjecture feeling that there's been a softening among the major league players and the players association. by no means was that softening there for the statement from michael wiener, the head of the mlb after the suspension was doled out where he said a-rod was not treated fairly. they think bud selig went out of his power here. they are going to go out there and vehemently fight for alex rodriguez. that's what it comes down to. >> okay. i like bud selig. the first time the guy used drugs, he broke the rules. he got caught. then he said he wouldn't do it again. then he got caught doing it again. then he tried to cover it up, and now he is finally caught, and now he is appealing. why would you take his side? why would anybody take his side unless they were a union shop steward. >> in this case, that's the case. the union shop steward does his job. does anybody who's objective take a-rod's side? >> it's
alex rodriguez is suspended 211 games costing him about $34 million. he can still be owed $61 million when he comes back in 2015. and there has been a conjecture feeling that there's been a softening among the major league players and the players association. by no means was that softening there for the statement from michael wiener, the head of the mlb after the suspension was doled out where he said a-rod was not treated fairly. they think bud selig went out of his power here. they are going...
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the breeze coming from yankee stadium was alex rodriguez generating wind power. he was swinging and missing a lot, striking out five times in the double-header, and grounded into an eighth inning double play. bottom of the ninth, nix came through with the walk off single to left. "the young turks" sweep the double-header. they have won 8-10. u.s.a. today claims that a woman has filed a petition in new york criminal court in which she alleges cashman intentionally misled federal investigators as they investigated roger clements. the petition alleges that cashman didn't care about p.e.d. drugs by players as long as nothing came back to reflect on the yankees. he faces 52 criminal charges and could be deported if found guilty. >> it was suspension tuesday. smith relieved the dolphins of a helmet over the weekend and swung it in the emdirection of his head. he is suspended for the two weeks of the preseason and first week of the regular season. playing against incognito is costing. >> football is an intense game, played with a lot of passion. blood runs hot. i've bee
the breeze coming from yankee stadium was alex rodriguez generating wind power. he was swinging and missing a lot, striking out five times in the double-header, and grounded into an eighth inning double play. bottom of the ninth, nix came through with the walk off single to left. "the young turks" sweep the double-header. they have won 8-10. u.s.a. today claims that a woman has filed a petition in new york criminal court in which she alleges cashman intentionally misled federal...
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>> reporter: take the most vilified athlete in professional sports, the new york yankees alex rodriguez, and their arch rivals, the boston red sox and you get this. pitcher ryan dempster called it an innocent mistake. >> i was trying to pitch inside. >> ryan dempster is a national hero today hitting him as he should have. >> reporter: in boston it was the hot topic on sports talk radio. >> i thought it was great and i salute him for doing what so many of us would have wanted to do. >> that was unprofessional and silly. >> those words coming from a player fighting a 211-game suspension for cheating and obstruction baseball's investigation into the company that allegedly supplied rodriguez and nearly a dozen others with banned substances. >> a-rod just can't stay out of the headlines. >> reporter: now allegations that rodriguez is trying to take others down with him. a 60 minutes report that he leaked names. and now the team that will pay him over a quarter billion dollars isn't even comfortable speaking with him anymore after rodriguez accused the yankees of mismanaging his medical care.
>> reporter: take the most vilified athlete in professional sports, the new york yankees alex rodriguez, and their arch rivals, the boston red sox and you get this. pitcher ryan dempster called it an innocent mistake. >> i was trying to pitch inside. >> ryan dempster is a national hero today hitting him as he should have. >> reporter: in boston it was the hot topic on sports talk radio. >> i thought it was great and i salute him for doing what so many of us would...
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. >> tonight there's news on alex rodriguez, the biggest name and the biggest paycheck. "the new york times" said a-rod wants to meet with league officials over his use of performance enhancing drugs. this is a change from the combative stage he took very publicly last night. >> reporter: alex rodriguez said that's the only thing that will keep him off the field monday. while the teammates play the white sox in chicago, a-rod could face one of the harshest punishments in major league baseball history. a long-term suspension or even a lifetime ban for allegedly using performance-enhancing drugs. and it may not be just the league who wants him on the bench. >> there's more than one party that benefits me not ever stepping back on the field. >> who benefits? >> i can't tell you that right now and i hope i never have to. >> the yankees still owe a-rod approximately $90 million over the remaining four years of his deal. that means for every 50 games a-rod is suspended the yankees stand to save $7.5 million, meaning 150 game suspension would be worth 25 million. >> they want t
. >> tonight there's news on alex rodriguez, the biggest name and the biggest paycheck. "the new york times" said a-rod wants to meet with league officials over his use of performance enhancing drugs. this is a change from the combative stage he took very publicly last night. >> reporter: alex rodriguez said that's the only thing that will keep him off the field monday. while the teammates play the white sox in chicago, a-rod could face one of the harshest punishments in...
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>> reporter: alex rodriguez ghettos keep playing while he appeals major league baseball's decision to suspend him 211 games for doping, but while everyone waits for the appeal to end, there is an ongoing and sometimes nasty back and forth among rodriguez, major league baseball, and the new york yankees. in an interview with matt lauer this morning, a-rod's attorney couldn't say whether rodriguez took performance-enhancing trucks because of a confidentiality agreement with the league. when matt handed him a letter from major league baseball saying he would waive the confidentiality reading, there was no response. he called the letter a publicity stunt, a trap and a breach of the players association agreement, this, a day after the a-rod was hit by a pitch during his first at-bat with the red sox at fenway,n incident announcers said looked deliberate. his thirds at-bat, a-rod hit it out of the park, drama on and off the field. lester? >> stephanie, thank you. >>> meanwhile, as that zbag tops with a-rod at war with the yankees and management no longer talking to him, an attempt to instil
>> reporter: alex rodriguez ghettos keep playing while he appeals major league baseball's decision to suspend him 211 games for doping, but while everyone waits for the appeal to end, there is an ongoing and sometimes nasty back and forth among rodriguez, major league baseball, and the new york yankees. in an interview with matt lauer this morning, a-rod's attorney couldn't say whether rodriguez took performance-enhancing trucks because of a confidentiality agreement with the league. when...